Ficlet: The Signature Stamp (Pam)

[lodessa]

Title: The Signature Stamp
Fandom: The Office (US)
Characters: Pam, Michael
Word Count: 387
Rating: G
Disclaimer: This has nothing to do with any job or boss that the author has ever had, except that it totally does.



Pam was browsing the Staples catalog, as she often did on Thursday afternoons, when she noticed the page for the first time. Custom stamps for as little as $24.99. Her hand still hurt from yesterday's forgery and it occurred to her that a stamp would be a lot less work. Actually, if she played her cards right, she might even be able to get Michael to sign some things if she made a game out of it with a new toy. It was with these thoughts in mind that she braced herself to enter his office.

"Michael?"

He was on the floor, sorting binder clips.

"Oh hi Pam. Did you need something?"

"Well it's supply order day, and I was wondering-"

"Yes I really do need those balloons. They are for a presentation I am doing, and no I can't tell you how because that would ruin the surprise."

Pam sighed inwardly.

"Actually, this isn't about the balloons. It's about something Jim wants to order."

Jim actually didn't know about this scheme yet, but she'd fill him in via email before she left today.

"Is it expensive? Because you know we are in a recession and..."

"No, it's not. But I thought you might feel he was putting on airs."

"With office supplies."

"It's a signature stamp."

She kneeled down next to him and showed the open catalog page. She waited for this response.

"Why don't I have one of those?" He asked, "I have a lot things to sign and sometimes my hand..."

Pam resisted the urge to point out that usually he made her forge his signature on the majority of those things. Victory was so close she could taste it.

The stamp arrived on a Wednesday, but Pam hid it in her desk until it was a big paperwork day, despite the fact that Michael kept asking about it. Michael's eyes lit up and it looked like the plan was working. They all got out of there at 5, and every page was stamped by the man himself. Even if he gets bored of it tomorrow, Pam thought, it would still have been worthwhile. And he did. So Michael's signature went back to being Pam's responsibility, but at least now, it didn't really matter. The stamp made it impossible for anyone to ever know.

Comments

[sainfoin-fields.livejournal.com]

The happiest of endings! Yayyy!

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

the happiest of endings is the one where Pam leaves Dunder Mifflin and has awesome career in which people do not throw things at her and is she does not have to lead her boss around by the hand like a two year old. But not having to do forgery is still pretty awesome.

[sainfoin-fields.livejournal.com]

well, the happiest of Dunder Mifflin endings anyway.

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

That is true. After all, they don't even make houses like that in Scranton.

[sionnain.livejournal.com]

Yay! That was awesome :)

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Whenever I write about Pam it just feels almost too real.

[aphrodite-mine.livejournal.com]

OH GOD. THIS WAS PERFECT.

I LOVE YOU.

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Awww thanks! *hearts*

[ironedpolyester.livejournal.com]

Hee!!!

Oh bosses and signatures. I had many problems myself getting my boss to sign all the reports we were putting out, not just one. The solution usually invovled copius amounts of colour photocopying...

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Oh bosses! My boss used to sign one of the many documents that needed signing and then tell me to copy that one for my forgery.

My solution was similar to Pam's, obviously.

[bluesetude.livejournal.com]

Ha! Loved it. Of course -- why wouldn't she?

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I may or may not have been stealing greatly from real life on this one; however, given the whole plotline about them all having to stay late signing things for Michael I figured it was relevant.

[venomconfection.livejournal.com]

aww, pamfic! she's seriously my favorite of anyone [fictional] ever. i was watching a bunch of old episodes yesterday and realized that the biggest reason i love jim so much is because he loves her so much. the cuteness is just a close second. :)

"Why don't I have one of those?"
hee! very michael.

Pam hid it in her desk until it was a big paperwork day... Even if he gets bored of it tomorrow, Pam thought, it would still have been worthwhile. And he did.
she's such a clever girl. ;)

yay! ♥♥♥

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I think part of the reason I stopped watching the show is because in order for the show to keep going with Pam they can never let her realize her full potential... and it's like watching a friend be mistreated.

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Pam is so clever and knows just how to treat Michael. :)

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've always said that jobs like hers are really about managing your boss more than anything else.

today I think is a good day for leaving really overdue feedback!

[sophia-helix.livejournal.com]

I SO want to know what Michael was going to do with the balloons. And I can see him sitting there at his desk stamping things like a little boy, especially since Pam saved it for a special day, haha.

Re: today I think is a good day for leaving really overdue feedback!

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

It might have had something to do with balloon animals... maybe.

[malfeasanceses.livejournal.com]

Brilliant Pam! I love this and I can so see it as a delightful B plot in one of the episodes.

The happiest of Dunder Mifflin endings – yes. Oh, Michael. *indulgent sigh*

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Once I thought of it, it just seemed inevitable.

[zauberer-sirin.livejournal.com]

This is so great. And it would totally happen like that. Also, the world needs more fic about Pam and Michael.

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

thanks.